[C320-list] Fuel filter experiment

[Jack Brennan]

The recent discussion on changing to a different type of fuel filter got me thinking. (always a dangerous thing …) So I went climbing inside the port  stern locker today as it rained and found what I think is a good location for installing a Racor 500 filter.

The fuel line leaves the tank on my boat, reaches a shutoff valve and then snakes into the passage under the aft cabin to the Yanmar. 

On my boat, I can move some cables and hoses inside the locker and clear a space just to starboard of the access door that goes into the aft cabin. Right there, I can bolt the 500 to the bulkhead and have enough clearance both to change the filter on top and bleed off any water on the bottom.

The spot is a little above the tank, which should be a good thing because I shouldn’t have to use the shutoff valve when I change filters. Just climb down into the locker and go at it. The fuel lines can be secure and out of the way along the bulkhead.

In theory, I should also be able to reach the filter from the aft cabin, although my wife would kill me if I got diesel on the bedding.

Any flaws in my plan? 

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.






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